MODULAR QUIZ - Module 45-

Geotechnical Engineering 5
Total points4/20
 
SUBJECT CODE: VTH45B#

Email*
cornelio.fernandez1096@gmail.com

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What is your full name? (LAST NAME, GIVEN NAME M.I.)*
Fernandez, Cornelio III J.

What school did you graduated from? (FULL NAME OF YOUR SCHOOL)*
Lyceum of the Philippines University - Cavite

What Section are you in?*

Section A
Section B
Section C
Section D
Section E
Section F
Section G
Section H
Section I

What is your Student number?*

2021-634

SITUATION 1:
1 of 5 points
In a tri –axial compression test on a normally consolidated clay sample, it was found out that
the sample failed at deviator stress of 258 kPa when the chamber confining pressure is 138
kPa.

 
1. Compute the angle of internal friction.*
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a. 28.89°
b. 19.51°
c. 35.81°
 
d. 34.87°

Correct answer
a. 28.89°

 
2. Determine the shearing stress at failure.*
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a. 112.94 kPa
b. 134.64 kPa
c. 148.14 kPa
d. 164.78 kPa
 
Correct answer
a. 112.94 kPa

 
3. Determine the normal stress at failure.*
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a. 301.12 kPa
 
b. 281.45 kPa
c. 349.50 kPa
d. 204.68 kPa

Correct answer
d. 204.68 kPa

 
PROBLEM 4: The results of a three consolidated drained tri-axial tests on a saturated
clay are as follows . Compute the cohesion of the clay.*
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a. 21.45 kPa
b. 12.25 kPa
 
c. 31.62 kPa
d. 16.62 kPa

 
PROBLEM 5: In a tri axial test, a specimen of saturated (normally consolidated) clay
was consolidated under a chamber confining pressure of 80 kPa.  The axial stress on
the specimen was then increased until the major axial stress at failure was 120 kPa.
The pore pressure (u) at that time was 30 kPa.  Compute the consolidated undrained
friction angle (phi).*
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a. 32.41°
b. 25.61°
c. 16.54°
 
d. 11.54°

Correct answer
d. 11.54°

SITUATION 2:
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For a direct shear test on a dry sand, the following are given: Specimen size = 50.8 mm x 50.8
mm x 25.4 mm (height), Normal stress = 192 kN/m², Shear stress at failure = 120 kN/m²

 
6. Determine the angle of friction, Ф.*
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a. 32°
b. 24°
 
c. 45°
d. 36°

Correct answer
a. 32°

 
7. For a normal stress of 144 kN/m², what shear force is required to cause failure in
the specimen?*
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a. 614 N
b. 545 N
c. 135 N
 
d. 232 N

Correct answer
d. 232 N

SITUATION 3:
2 of 5 points
A consolidated-drained triaxial test was conducted on a normally consolidated clay. The result
are as follows: σ₃ = 276 kN/m², (∆σd)f = 276 kN/m²

 
8. Determine the angle of internal friction*
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a. 23.56°
b. 12.45°
 
c. 19.45°
d. 20.45°

Correct answer
c. 19.45°

 
9. Determine the angle that the failure plane makes with the major principal plane.*
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a. 65.95°
 
b. 78.12°
c. 42.45°
d. 54.73°
Correct answer
d. 54.73°

 
10. Determine the normal stress on the failure plane in kN/m².*
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a. 368.03
b. 354.12
 
c. 310.12
d. 398.35

Correct answer
a. 368.03

 
11. Determine the shear stress on the failure plane in kN/m².*
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a. 368.03
b. 154.12
c. 130.12
 
d. 938.35

 
PROBLEM 12:A soil sample in a tri-axial test has the following normal stresses. Which
of the following gives the angle of internal friction?*
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a. 19.48°
 
b. 15.8°
c. 10.2°
d. 23.4°

CONTINUATION
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PROBLEM 13: Find the factor of safety of a slope of infinite extent having angle of slope
= 25°. The slope is made of cohesionless soil with Ф = 30°.*
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a. 2.25
b. 0.81
c. 1.25
d. 3.12
 
Correct answer
c. 1.25

 
PROBLEM 14: In a tri – axial test, a sample of saturated sand was consolidated under
an all around pressure of 80 kPa. During the addition of vertical load, drainage was
prevented and the pore water pressure was measured to be 30 kPa. The added vertical
pressure at that time was 120 kPa. Compute the drained angle of friction.*
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a. 43.06°
b. 53.16°
c. 33.06°
d. 23.26°
 
Correct answer
c. 33.06°

SITUATION 4:
1 of 4 points
In a tri –axial test of normally consolidated clay, the sample subjected to chamber confining
pressure of 250 kPa and failed when deviator stress is 350 KPa.

 
15.  Determine the angle of internal friction.*
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a. 18.8°
b. 36.5°
 
c. 24.3°
d. 15.8°
Correct answer
c. 24.3°

 
16. Compute the shear stress at failure.*
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a. 123.5 kPa
b. 214.8 kPa
 
c. 187.5 kPa
d. 159.5 kPa

Correct answer
d. 159.5 kPa

 
17. Calculate the effective normal stress at maximum shear.*
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a. 290 kPa
 
b. 385 kPa
c. 425 kPa
d. 355 kPa

Correct answer
c. 425 kPa

 
PROBLEM 18: A specimen of sandy silt, when subjected to a drained triaxial test failed
at major and minor principal stress of 1.20 kg/cm² and 0.5 kg/cm² respectively. At what
value of deviator stress would another sample of the same soil fail, if it were subjected
to an all-around pressure of 0.75 kg/cm²?*
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a. 2.01kg/cm²
b. 2.34 kg/cm²
c. 1.89 kg/cm²
d. 1.05 kg/cm²
 

SITUATION 5:
0 of 2 points
A sand sample is subjected to direct shear testing at it’s (in - situ) water content. Two tests are
performed. For one of the tests, the sample shears at a stress is 400 kPa. In the second test, the
sample shears at a stress of 400 kPa when the normal stress is 600 kPa. From these data,

 
19. Determine the value of the apparent cohesion*
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a. 100 kPa
b. 230 kPa
 
c. 179 kPa
d. 221 kPa

Correct answer
a. 100 kPa

 
20. Determine the corresponding angle of internal friction.*
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a. 22.65°
 
b. 26.57°
c. 32.54°
d. 18.43°

Correct answer
b. 26.57°